In 1987 the Northwestern Band of Shoshone adopted a constitution and created a seven-member governing board. In Idaho and Utah there were 431 enrolled members of the Northwestern Shoshone.
While limited retail jobs exist, Shoshone is primarily a farming and dairy community. Among the most common occupations in Shoshone are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 17%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Shoshone, Idaho work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.
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In 1987 the Northwestern Band of Shoshone adopted a constitution and created a seven-member governing board. In Idaho and Utah there were 431 enrolled members of the Northwestern Shoshone.While limited retail jobs exist, Shoshone is primarily a farming and dairy community.
Among the most common occupations in Shoshone are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 17%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Shoshone, Idaho work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.